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1. Every day, sunlight is trasmitted from the sun to the earth.
2. The majority of that light is either reflected back into the atmosphere or absorbed into the ocean.
3. The sunlight that is absorbed by the earth contains tiny particles of energy called photons. |
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4. When sunlight is absorbed by solar panels, those photons release energy which is converted into an electrical current.
5. The solar panel acts like a rechargeable battery that stores this power for your home. |
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6. Every time you turn on a light, watch TV, open the garage door, or use power in any other way inside your home, power is used from your personal power plant on your roof.
7. Your power supply continues to replenish itself day after day, guaranteeing that as long as we have sun (in other words, forever), you will have cheap, environmentally friendly power.
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8. You save money! (You have to admit, that's the coolest part!)
9. Using that money, you can send your kids to college, buy your dream car, eat, and (for the overachievers) invest, retire and be happy! |
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